Black cherry opens loud and almost boozy, the liquor note pushing the fruit into ripe, slightly fermented territory rather than candy sweetness. Bitter almond sharpens the heart, keeping it from going purely confectionary, while rose adds a fleeting floral softness that fades quickly. The dry-down is where it earns its price — tonka bean and sandalwood pull everything warm and skin-close, leaving a dense, resinous sweetness with real staying power and low-slung sillage that lingers for hours — Best in cold weather, date nights, anyone who wants gourmand without smelling like dessert.
ALT.'s Cherry Smash Inspired by Lost Cherry is a journey into the once-forbidden, a contrasting scent that reveals a tempting dichotomy of playful, candy-like gleam on the outside and luscious on the inside.…
Cherry-almond DNA with oud weight Lost Cherry doesn't have; fans of the original debate the match.
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Adjacent cherry-almond-pistachio gourmand territory; softer and creamier than Lost Cherry's boozy finish.
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The top dupe of Tom Ford's Lost Cherry is Cherry Smash by ALT Fragrances, scoring 8/10 for accuracy and 7/10 for longevity. At $39, it's a 80% match to the $395 original — saving roughly $356 per bottle. Below: 2 more dupes scored across the same two dimensions, aggregated from Reddit r/fragranceclones, Fragrantica, and blind tests.
Based on community consensus, the highest-accuracy dupe for Lost Cherry is Cherry Smash by ALT Fragrances (accuracy 8/10, longevity 7/10). If you prioritize longevity over accuracy, sort the grid above by longevity to see the top performer on that axis.
Every dupe is rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores are aggregated from community consensus on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones, and Fragrantica. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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